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Stephen Hall / 9to5Google:

Motorola Shamu (Nexus 6/X): 5.92" screen, 2560 x 1440 QHD resolution, 498 PPI display, 3,200 mAh battery — Exclusive: This is ‘Shamu,’ Motorola's upcoming Nexus 6/X — Yes, it looks like a Moto X. But it has a 5.9-inch screen. And lowered volume/lock buttons.

More: BGR, lcamtuf's blog, Gizmodo, Inquirer, Digital Trends, Channel EYE, Electronista, Android Police, Phone Cruncher, Fudzilla, Android Authority, Pocketnow, Droid Life, SlashGear, Phandroid, MobileSyrup.com, Android Central and Phones Review. Tweets: @dannysullivan. Thanks:@rsgnl

Robert Graham / Errata Security:

Bash bug as big as Heartbleed — Today's bash bug is as big a deal as Heartbleed. That's for many reasons. — The first reason is that the bug interacts with other software in unexpected ways. We know that interacting with the shell is dangerous, but we write code that does it anyway.

More: Red Hat Security, 9to5Mac, SiliconANGLE, How do I recompile Bash …, MacRumors, CNET, Threatpost, Electronista, ITProPortal, Engadget, Ubergizmo, Reuters, memeburn, Securosis Highlights, SecurityWeek, VentureBeat, Gawker and NEWS.com.au

Robert Graham / Errata Security:

Bash “shellshock” bug is wormable, a quick scan to uncover vulnerable servers has revealed — Bash ‘shellshock’ bug is wormable — Early results from my scan: there's about 3000 systems vulnerable just on port 80, just on the root “/” URL, without Host field.

More: The Register and bit-tech.net

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols / ZDNet:

Critical security hole uncovered in popular Unix/Linux shell Bash, affecting many web apps and servers — Unix/Linux Bash: Critical security hole uncovered — Summary: The popular Linux and Unix shell has a serious security problem that means real trouble for many web servers.

More: Ars Technica, Forbes, US-CERT, The Akamai Blog, The Verge, Bloomberg, Guardian, The Register, InfoQ, Debian Mailing Lists, CNNMoney.com, Duo Security Bulletin and CSO Online Dave Lewis. Tweets: @diodesign

Chris Welch / The Verge:

Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 after users report losing cellular connections and problems with Touch ID — Apple pulls iOS 8.0.1 after users report major problems with update — The new update is reportedly killing cell reception and Touch ID — One week after the launch of iOS 8 …

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple Says iOS 8.0.2 Update is in the Works, Directs Users to Reinstall iOS 8 — Earlier today, Apple released iOS 8.0.1, which ended up disabling cellular service and Touch ID on many iPhone 6 and 6 Plus devices. Apple said that it was investigating the issue this afternoon …

Dell Cameron / The Daily Dot:

Developer reported iCloud brute-force password hack to Apple in March 2014, months before Celebgate — Apple knew of iCloud security hole 6 months before Celebgate — Apple knew as early as March 2014 of a security hole that left the personal data of iCloud users vulnerable …

More: MacRumors, Ubergizmo, Gizmodo, SlashGear, VentureBeat and Salon. Tweets: @ow

Thorsten Von Eicken / RightScale Blog:

AWS to roll out urgent patch, will reboot the vast majority of EC2 instances beginning Sept 26 — AWS to Reboot a Substantial Number of EC2 Instances — Today Amazon Web Services (AWS) notified its customers that it will be rolling out an urgent patch to all hosts causing a maintenance reboot …

More: iTnews.com.au, AWS Discussion Forums, The Register and Gigaom. Tweets: @mathewlodge

Craig Hockenberry / furbo.org:

Developer warns that in-app browsers can keylog on iOS, recommends Safari for OAuth handshake — In-App Browsers Considered Harmful — How many apps on your iPhone or iPad have a built-in browser? — Would it surprise you to know that every one of those apps could eavesdrop on your typing?

More: MacRumors, Six Colors, iPhone in Canada Blog, DISPLAYBLOG, SlashGear, App Advice, Gizmodo and 9to5Mac

Tweets: @drbarnard and @chockenberry

Andy Greenberg / Wired:

Convicted black hat hacker Kevin Mitnick now selling zero-day exploits, starting at $100K — Kevin Mitnick, Once the World's Most Wanted Hacker, Is Now Selling Zero-Day Exploits — As a young man, Kevin Mitnick became the world's most notorious black hat hacker, breaking into the networks …

More: Engadget. Tweets: @6, @evacide and @netik

New York Times:

Lenders using tech to track cars of subprime borrowers, disable ignition if payments missed — Miss a Payment? Good Luck Moving That Car — Credit: John Gurzinski for The New York Times — The thermometer showed a 103.5-degree fever, and her 10-year-old's asthma was flaring up.

More: Digital Trends and Wall Street Journal. Tweets: @digiphile

Juli Clover / MacRumors:

Apple Will Be ‘Lucky’ to Ship Apple Watch by Valentine's Day — Apple may not be planning to launch the new Apple Watch until February 2015 or later, according to a new report from The Information (via Business Insider). When the Apple Watch was introduced earlier this month …

More: The Information, 9to5Mac, Inquirer, Business Insider, BGR, Cult of Mac, PadGadget, TechnoBuffalo, App Advice, Pocketnow, Gotta Be Mobile, SlashGear, Ubergizmo and iPhone in Canada Blog

Matt Petronzio / Mashable:

Facebook's internet drones will be about the size of a commercial jet, but much lighter — Facebook Further Reveals Plans for Internet-Connected Drones — Yael Maguire, engineering director at Facebook Connectivity Lab, doesn't like to use the word “drones” when it comes to “beaming” Internet to the developing world.

More: Engadget, VentureBreak, Tech Times, SiliconANGLE, AllFacebook, The Verge, Gizmodo and Shelly Palmer. Tweets: @jonrussell

Michael Crider / Android Police:

HTC teaser video released ahead of October 8 event shows underwater shots, suggests GoPro-like camera — HTC Teases ‘Something Remarkable’ For Its NYC Event On October 8th, ‘RE Camera’ Looks Like A Possible Name — Bloomberg is convinced that HTC's New York City event next month will be host to a new GoPro-style action camera.

More: Phandroid, Engadget, The Verge, Android Central, Tech2, Android and Me, Ubergizmo, Pocket-lint, Electronista, Android Beat, Phandroid, 9to5Google, Android and Me, Pocketnow and Gizmodo. Tweets: @androidpolice

Jonathan Shieber / TechCrunch:

Bringing Tablets To Restaurant Tables Nationwide Nets E la Carte $35 Million — On the heels of a nationwide rollout with Applebee's, E la Carte has raised $35 million to bring its tablet technology to more restaurant tables around the country and around the world.

More: Wall Street Journal and PYMNTS.com. Tweets: @rajatsuri

Jordan Crook / TechCrunch:

HotelTonight moving past same-day model to include 7-day advance booking as competition grows — HotelTonight Pivots Beyond Same-Day Booking As Competition Heats Up — HotelTonight is planning a major shift to its business model, moving from its same-day booking model to a more flexible offering of seven-day advance booking.

More: VatorNews and Skift

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